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CSG to KMG: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Metropolitan Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
8,422 mi
13,554 km · 7,319 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CSG — Columbus Metropolitan Airport · Columbus, United States
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CSG
- LSF · Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)13 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport23 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport30 mi away
- LGC · LaGrange Callaway Airport35 mi away
Near KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CSG from KMG?
The flight distance from Columbus (CSG) to Kunming (KMG) is 8,422 miles (13,554 km, 7,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CSG to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Columbus and Kunming?
Kunming is 12 hours ahead of Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CSG to KMG?
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